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Krause Series in Contemporary Nonfiction: Q&A with Editor Vanessa Haughton

Friday, November 8, 2024 1:00pm
Nonfiction Writing House
The Nonfiction Writing Program presents a Publishing Q&A event with Vanessa Haughton, editor at Alfred A. Knopf. Join us at the Nonfiction Writing House (530 N. Clinton St.) on Friday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. for the conversation, which is part of the Krause Series in Contemporary Nonfiction. This event is open to MFA students and undergraduate writers.
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Lyz Lenz and Tom Lin: Reading and Q&A

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:00pm to 7:00pm
English-Philosophy Building
Books will be for sale at the event. Refreshments provided. Lyz Lenz is a New York Times bestselling author, whose writing has appeared in The Washington Post, the Columbia Journalism Review, The New York Times, and others. Her book God Land was published in 2019, through Indiana University Press. Her second book Belabored, was published in 2020 by Bold Type Books. Lyz’s essay “All the Angry Women” was also included in the anthology Not that Bad edited by Roxane Gay. Her third book, This...
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Krause Series in Contemporary Nonfiction: Dodie Bellamy

Friday, February 21, 2025 7:00pm
Nonfiction Writing House
The Nonfiction Writing Program presents a reading with Dodie Bellamy, NWP Bedell Distinguished Visiting Professor and author of numerous books including When the Sick Rule the World. Join us at the Nonfiction Writing House (530 N. Clinton St.) on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. for the reading, which is part of the Krause Series in Contemporary Nonfiction.
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